Conditions that involve the heart and/or the blood vessels: High blood pressure, high cholesterol and anemia would fall into this category along with chest pain, heart attack, and heart failure.
Dermatology involves conditions of the skin, hair or nails such as eczema, melanoma and skin cancer. Plastic surgery involves the repair or reshaping of facial and body tissues.
Conditions involving hormone production (or the lack thereof): diabetes, menopause, hormone-replacement therapy, obesity, and other conditions that involve the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, and pancreas.
Conditions affecting any of the intestinal organs: in addition to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and colon, this includes the liver, biliary tract, and the pancreas. Research studies include: ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diarrhea, constipation, gall bladder disease, heartburn, ulcers, and others.
Clinical trials that invite healthy individuals to stay one or more nights at the hospital to help researchers better understand a wide range of conditions.
Clinical trials that invite healthy individuals to visit a medical clinic one or more times to help researchers better understand a wide range of conditions.
Conditions affecting muscles and bones: bone density, osteoporosis, fractures, back pain, joint replacement, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and others.
Studies involving the reproductive system of women, in health and in disease. This includes pregnancy and childbirth, contraception, hormone-replacement therapy, menopause, menstrual disorders, ovarian cysts, PMS, yeast infections, and others.
Conditions involving the ears, nose, and throat (otolaryngology is also known as ENT): including allergy, ear infections, sinus infections, and others.
Clinical trials involving mental health and behavior disorders, including depression, autism and attention deficit disorders, and the effects on mental health caused by other disorders such as diabetes.
